Concert Reviews
The Mekons Let It All Hang Out
The Mekons, a band with eight musicians, celebrate their 30th anniversary with a less-than-tame concert ...
The Fiery Furnaces at Socrates Sculpture Park
The Fiery Furnaces played an amazing set Sunday afternoon August 26th at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens with the Manhattan skyline visible in the distance behind them...
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars at B.B. King's
On August 22nd, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars brought their remarkable story to Times Square, where they took the stage at B.B. King’s, rocking the house for two hours of politically tinged music about peace and love, war and poverty, violence and freedom...
Hot Fun In The Summertime
As the end of August approaches, so does the end of many of the free music festivals that have been taking place across the five boroughs all summer long. Here is a look at some of the best of the season so far—from Richard Thompson to The New Pornographers to The Hold Steady...
Dirty Projectors and Lucky Dragons
On Friday, July 20th, the Whitney Museum of American Art presented Psychedelia's Progeny, a show featuring avant-garde pop band Dirty Projectors, as part of the throwback exhibition "Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era"...
Bob Weir and Ratdog
Back in the day when Jerry Garcia reigned iconic, a good number of Deadheads could be critical of Bob Weir’s guitar playing, supposed corporate leanings, and rock-star-ish enthusiasm. But here in the 21st century, Bobby and his band, Ratdog, are treated like a folk heroes...
The Clientele/Beach House at Bowery Ballroom
Despite the hubbub surrounding The Clientele’s excellent new album, they were nearly overshadowed by gentle hypnotic drone of Beach House’s sparse organ and drum combination...
Frog Eyes at Union Hall: 5-19
After performing at Manhattan's Mercury Lounge the night before, the Vancouver-based Frog Eyes delivered a compelling show at Union Hall in Park Slope on May 19...
The Frames at Town Hall: 4-24
Glen Hansard, frontman of Irish rock band The Frames, has a solid, plaintive voice that always manages to soar above the glorious noise of his fellow bandmates--as evidenced by their recent show at Town Hall...
LCD Soundstem, Arctic Monkeys, !!!
You don’t have to wait for the weekend for hot music events in New York. This past week featured a triple play of excellent shows on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Check out our review of LCD Soundsystem, Artic Monkeys, Be Your Own Pet, and !!!...
Rita Hayworth: A Life in Concert
An homage to screen legend Rita Hayworth is truly a night to remember ...
Classically Paul
Each of Paul McCartney's three large-scale classical works have already had their American premiere at Carnegie Hall. His latest, the choral piece “Ecce Cor Meum” (or “Behold My Heart”), is in many ways closest to his heart: he’s worked on it for the past seven years inspired by the death of his beloved first wife Linda...
All You Need Is Love
"This is a night of Love," radio jock/host Ken Dashow repeated at regular intervals on June 23 at New York's Beacon Theater benefit concert for ailing psychedelic rocker Arthur Lee. "Lee," Dashow added, "elevated the California sound." Arthur Lee may be obscure to most, but his impact has long been felt on musicians and fans in the know...
Ratdog Incident
Many treats were in store for lucky ticketholders of the recent String Cheese Incident/Ratdog twinbill at Radio City Music Hall. Both bands performed two-hour sets and closed off each respective set with a special finale...
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